Just loved this exchange near the closing: "Perhaps some positive words from your end to close the conversation with." "I actually have no positive words. I think things are only going to get worse." Well, there you have it.
I love it! I appreciate his honesty and I’m gonna admit that my least favorite people to interact with nowadays are those who willfully IGNORE reality bc it makes them feel bad. They think it’s negative and they want to hear some positive things. I wish those people would grow up and accept the negative. That’d be the most positive thing I could think of - cowards and fools accepting reality. Learning information and facts that aren’t “positive”. That would be the most positive change or news I could think of.
I’m so sick of the people who say things are too negative and not positive enough. Why don’t people just ask themselves “is it true?” and then suck it up like an adult? Why do so many people have this idea that they’re supposed to go through life avoiding negative information? Where did these pathetic cowards get the idea that you can ignore reality if it’s too negative for you? I see it everywhere all the time with weak men and almost all women. “It’s too negative”.
@joleane, because realism comes in conflict with the lies we tell ourselves and could potentially destroy the fantasy world we all live created for ourselves. Imagine realism applied to your self image. Who in their right mind would want that….
The interviewer thinking the bombing of the Iranian consulate having generals as even conceivably a valid act of self defense, is truly crazy and a wonder of propaganda success. It is routine for consulates all around the world to safely allow strategists to discuss confidentially foreign relations matters including military topics. They are considered territory of the host and strictly protected under international law. There are military discussions in US consulates all around the world - and daily. If North Korea didn’t like the subject of possible discussions in a US consulate in Australia, and blew it up along with its 14 people and some important US generals, and then a journalist said “But North Korea had a point, as there were likely discussions not friendly to North Korea about expanding AUKUS” then the journalist would be considered insane. How far does our propaganda have to go for it to be considered normal for Israel to blow up.a Iranian consonilate. Crazy times.
it's decades of brainwashing. the most successful industry of the West, particularly oc US, is the propaganda industry. there is a joke from the Soviet era : a Soviet & an American fly to US. the American asks, "Why do you fly to US ?". the Soviet as a response, "To study propaganda". "Propaganda ? There is no propaganda in US", replies the American. the Soviet thereafter, "Exactly !".
And it doesn't need any more lands. It needs more PEOPLE, that's why it's liberating the Russian people of Ukraine. Along with the lands where their ancestors have lived for centuries. It would be simply unfair to leave their lands to Ukraine just because they were transferred to "Ukrainian SSR" when that "SSR" was a part of USSR. The lies about "Russian imperialism" would be laughable if they wouldn't be a base of conflict escalation and couldn't lead to a global war.
Russia needs security, though. Russian history has been invasion after invasion, from Napoleon to the Germans (twice). It's kind of amazing how Biden pushed Russia and China together, and is now forcing Iran as well. I honestly don't understand why Biden is literally forcing a China-Russia-Iran alliance against America.
Exactly. There is ntn baltic states have that Russia needs. That’s the reason for having no interest to invade other countries. Not only America doesn’t afraid not to get attacked. Russia also knows that it won’t be ever seriously attacked with having the most developed nuclear weapons and contemporary weapons. Professor is not being truly realistic on that. And spreading a little bit more pro-American point of view. Russia just as like China pretty much a hegemony on their part of the planet.
The whole of Europe including the UK . We were warned by American historians and economists that Biden’s sanctions on Russia would all come back on us financially and interview from RT . Another reason they closed them down in U.K. they tell the truth !! As they have been ever since Ukraine were going through civil war ethnically cleansing eastern Ukraines that spoke Russian . There are plenty of graves in the Donbas alone supporting that . Rape Torture and ethnic cleansing by the Ukraine self proclaimed Neo Nazi battalions!
John M. is an Evil man! noting he said is truth . I can see who pay him for his propaganda. Russia is Evil. Hizbula is Iran!!, disgusting man! and Europe do need USA.
So what would Mearsheimer say about China and Russia? That they are free and truthful societies? Do you think that a mirror Mearsheimer speaking in those countries would even be allowed to speak?
In my entire life, I haven't witnessed poorer governance and gets worse year by year generating unbearable consequences for ordinary citizens and no reverse gear. ⚙️
Am 71 & I have seen a similarly corrupt & ineffective government....the USSR ....we are repeating that catastrophic fall, almost exactly ....but be relieved we will not have to fight the same level of evil the Russians have had to face ....
As long as there are NO support from US, Israel will not be able to act recklessly. And of course the surrounding ME countries should band together, so that Israel is not able to act indignantly
"You can make arguments like that, but in my opinion that's an argument that belies common sense" - Prof. Mearsheimer refuting non-sense in the most polite way possible.
As refreshing as it is to hear the truth from John Mearsheimer, it is equally disappointing to see in our media VERY little being done with this truth. Top US leadership seems to be swimming in "Luxury Beliefs", and remains dangerously incompetent to govern both domestically, and abroad.
Most people are still running on obsolete Russian stereotypes. Waves of Orcs fighting with shovels. Also they don't see Russia eating Europe's lunch in Africa.
The US elected leadership is doing a great job rewarding those who paid for their elections. Big business is making bank. AIPAC is getting weapons and support. It's going very well for the 1%.
They understand VERY WELL, 1- Kill people 2- Destroy economies 3- Increase control and subvert/destroy democracies and rights 4- makes TONS of money 5- bring back feudalism (called neo feudalism) feel the JOY and THRILL and BLISS and HAPINESS of destroying everything that is beautiful and sacred. Looks like 200% TOTAL understanding to me. Maybe you're the one who don't understand, or refuse to let go of your denial.
I don't believe that Israel conducted the attack on the Iranian embassy without the green light, at least, from certain agency of the USA. We have embarked in perpetual war, basically since 1962, and refuse to stop. I hate to believe that some of us considere human life simple as, a road kill.
The USD % of global trade is steadily dropping and the point is to circumvent the US use of currency for economic war and sanctions. It's totally essential for countries to have alternatives in order to be sovereign and not under the US thumb.
As long as the dollar is the default currency for world trade it is not easy to circumvent it: your trading partners will not accept other currencies because their partners also want dollars. And the dollar will remain the default currency for a long time because there is no replacement - the euro is big enough but the euro zone is an unstable construct, the yen is small and the renmibi is not fully convertible due to Chinese capital controls. (The ruble is both small and not fully convertible) Maybe one day the Indian rupee could replace it if and when India becomes rich and a global power. But that's quite far.
@@balazshorvath3736 The US percentage of global trade is steadily dropping regardless, that's just as an undeniable fact, just as that the west is failing in Ukraine as they did in Afghanistan.
@@mark_2 To be the reserve currency the country of the currency needs to have a large economy so that the money supply is also large but beyond that its share in world trade is irrelevant. As the US is certainly big enough, its share in world trade is not hugely important because it is not only the US trade that counts. It would be impossible or at least very costly for trading partners/banks to have on stock all the world’s currencies. Eg assume that the Saudi oil company sells oil to 50 other small countries (bunch of African and Asian small countries) It is not possible that each of these trades happen in 50 different currencies or in the Saudi currency. Even if it were possible it is inefficient and costly. Take a Saudi - Ethiopia transaction as an example : there is no liquid market for the Saudi - Ethiopian currencies. However there is a liquid market between the Saudi currency and the dollar as well as between the Ethiopian currency and the dollar. So they price the contract in dollars, which makes the trade possible: the Ethiopians can get USD for their currency, buy the oil and the saudis can change back the received USD to Saudi currency. This the point: the status of the dollar as a reserve currency is not directly dependent on the share of the US in world trade because trades not involving the US also need a reserve currency as a medium. Only the currencies of big economies can play this role (but their share of world trade is not critical). The only three big enough currencies are the USD, renminbi and the euro but the latter two cannot be reserve currencies for the reasons mentioned (instability for euro, lack of full convertibility for the renminbi)
@@mark_2It's an undeniable fact, but changing the world economy is like a turning around a superheavy tanker: it takes time. And politics can change dramatically over that time. What is now me vs. you can turn into us vs. them by the time the balance has shifted enough.
Yeah, But its the Zionists who have complete control of the US. From the political parties to the banks to the CIA to all of the key diplomatic institution.
Americans have started most wars but I cannot Remember the last war they actually won?? No country starts shit like the Americans. Thing is they can never finish a war They come in, start trouble In the name of " Democracy" while at ho,e they cancel and arrest anyone expressing a point of view that goes against the Current agenda. Start a koo and when they've drained everything they can from that country the next headline is America withdraws troops from ............... fill in the space These people are like the arsenist who starts the fire and then pulls up in a fire truck blowing thee American trumpet and says Step aside we're here! we will save you! Last thing, never trust a guy that says American democracy is in trouble with trump but says nothing about thee trouble America is in under the Biden administration. Come on John Let's keep it real!!
All Americans exerts this type of “nationalism” where they see themselves as the good guy. We’re talking about a power high combined with the Messianic syndrome, which is very dangerous because, as we can see, this guy is smart, but cannot see through it all. If he is going to tell the truth about Israel, he should tell the truth about America…
The USA doesn't just divide, it attacks, we've been invading other countries all but one year of my life, even if you're being generous about the definition of invading since we always had imposed coup governments, and I'm in my mid 40s.
It's a good idea what you suggest, but you need an EU army to do it and a United States of Europe or else you will end up in the situation he discusses here
@paulshelest5008 The US does not want Europe and Russia to be economically interdependent; that is the price to be paid by Europe in exchange of American protection - pretty much like the Maffia extorting fees from businesses in exchange of protection.
Germany is paying for its stupid policy. You can't sit on two chairs. They should have announced loud and clear - we will not accept Ukraine to NATO. Germany never wanted it anyway. Instead they were flaky and vague (not just them) and did Ukrainians a great disservice by giving them false hope. They also should not have decommisioned their atomic power stations. Germany must play by the rules because it does not have neither brains nor balls to do anything else.
Biden greenlighted the destruction of the Nord Stream pipeline, cutting off Germany from Russia. (Yes, I know there exists a NS I and NS II) Sholtz said, "Thanks, that's fine. May I have another, sir?" Thus, Germany's economic decline.
The American security umbrella for Europe means that when the s**t hits the fan, US will use each of those countries for an umbrella😅. (Reference: Nordstream)
NATO so far insisting that the block isn't the party to this conflict, and at the same time NATO is saying that the Russian victory is unacceptable , because that means victory of Russia over the block is a defeat for NATO, so which one is true? How NATO that is not the party to the conflict could be defeated ?
@@orange1832 why would you like that another country invades and steals land and assets using military force? It's exactly what Germany did 1939-45. It did not end well for German, nor did it end well for world peace. There is an ever increasing level of suppression and zero democracy in Russia today. But if you like that, maybe you should move there?
@@orange1832 Russia is a country which doesn’t bring anything good to neighboring countries. As soon as they have a chance they run away as far as possible from russian paradise. In 1991 when empire of evil collapsed 15 countries got their freedom. More on the way after Ukrainians war.
This is a very poor analysis. Those two things are not mutually exclusive. If I see one guy attack another guy on the street and start punching him, I can decide not to step into the conflict and say that I'm not getting involved in that fist fight while still maintaining that I think it will be bad if the first guy ended up knocking out the second guy and I'm going to give him some tips. To say that NATO or NATO countries are not direct combatants in the war doesn't preclude the fact that they may very much have an interest in the direction of the war. This is pretty basic politics.
Why does US needs to defend Taiwan? For decades, there’s cross strait relationships between both the mainland and the island of Taiwan. As long as US does not interfere in their affairs then there will be peace. China has been very patient and if it wants, it can just embargo Taiwan and that would be disastrous to Taiwan but the Chinese are not that ruthless.No the majority of Chinese and the Taiwanese are not that silly to fight among themselves so that the US MIC can benefit. Ask any Taiwanese and they will tell you that US foreign policies are divisive.For MIC to perpetually make their profits , they will have to create imagery enemies. Yes Prof Mersheimer , I do not agree with him when come to portray the MIC’s status. Even past US President Eisenhower had warned us about the MIC taken control of the US administration, hence the US’ perpetual warsaway from their homelands.
USA has its proxy (ddp) took the power in ROC and they have been educating Taiwanese with fake history and is going to form Taiwanese nationalist to confront Chinese nationality preparing for the separation from China. This is what US can use when time is right to burst a conflict across strait. That is why president Ci met ex-president Ma yin-jiu call for Chinese nationality recognition among Taiwanese. It can be treat as the last peace call from China and it seems not promising
The US is only trying to hold China off just long enough to bring that new microchip factory on line on American soil, and as soon as they do, the US won't give a damn about Taiwan. Control of Taiwan by China would cripple the US's manufacturing ability involving anything that has a microchip in it; that's the ONLY reason that they're backing those guys.
@@ProhelsingiusYou do distinguish between 'occupying ' and stopping the bully on your border, don't you? Get away and don't point your guns at my door - is what Russia said in December 2021. But the stupid arrogant evil West just went on. Sorry, now u will get what u were asking for - defeat and punishment.
I'm so privileged to hear Prof. John Mearshimer examine the war in Ukraine, the middle east and the predicament that we are all in. Thank you so much for explaining the wisdom behind the power play among empire. God bless you sir. God have mercy 🙏🏻
Geweldige man, veel kennis. Ik zie wel dat hij op sommige vlakken toch denkt als een wat oudere en trotse Amerikaan, wat hij ook is. Ik wil graag ook even wijzen op The Greyzone en Judge Napolitano voor andere inzichten van hele kundige mensen. Wederom een goed interview.
Love this man, clearly stating what i have been saying since start of conflicts in Ukraine. Russia only wants basically Russian populated regions of Ukraine and wants zero NATO & zero missiles in Ukraine, end of story.
Russian populated parts of Ukraine ; those are Ukrainian citizens If there are Ukrainian populated parts of Russia then should Ukraine want those parts of Russia? Russia is a multi ethnic country
There are no Russian populated areas in Ukraine! This misconception is a result of Russian propaganda! People are, in general, ethnically mixed in Ukraine, with some exceptions of course. There are Russian speaking people, among them are ethnic Ukrainians because Ukraine was part of the USSR with Russian as the state language. Other ethnic languages, including Ukrainian, were suppressed in the USSR. It was one of the reasons why the Soviet Union collapsed and people voted for independence. Russian speaking Ukrainians now fight Russians at the front lines.
@@DiMak-r7tno prob with etnichaly mixed. the real problem is ukraine has been bombed its own people in eastern ukraine. and doing some etnich cleansing. this term of natzification appear. the war has been there for more than 8 years in donbass and eastern ukraine even before russia SMO. check report of french journalist anne laurel bonne. rusia cant do anything to help people ukraine. its their own bussiness. that why DPR and LPR and minks aggrement appear. the only time when rusia can help is when they declarated independent. and rusia do huminitarian aid. because the west want war and didnt want any minks aggrement. why west didnt want minks aggrements? because the west will lose there whole facade about saving ukraine in media. but the reality for people of eastern ukraine. they have been oppressed. supposely there is was a vote from people there for independence. ukraine will absolutely lose. thats why the west dump that minks aggrement
Why does russia get to decide policy for ukraine? And if anyone in ukraine wanted to be russian, they could have moved there, none of this merited a war
Isn't it interesting, that there is only talking about the US, Japan, and Australia inflicting significant damage to China if it attacks Taiwan, but what about damage which China can inflict on the Taiwan defenders? Will it still be worth defending?
I'd say there is plenty of evidence that it's mostly a bluff. The US is in absolutely no place to conduct such a major war over such a long distance. The US is on the brink of internal civil war they can't risk moving the army too far.
There won't be any conscription as soon as that button gets pushed it's over for everyone including the people in the bunkers! Standing army's are useless that's why in relative terms no country has one including China.
The ICJ should be that 'higher authority' and be held in such respect that all states are wary of its disciplinary powers. The only way that can happen is to outlaw complicity in war crimes as well as the governments which commit the war crimes.
ICJ failed to indite George Bush under pressure from the US. So ICJ is not an independent entity, hence it can't be the higher authority other countries would trust.
Rather than go that far maybe a world dispute settlement arbitrator. The only thing is corruption seems to infiltrate all organisations no matter how pure their original intentions. Everyone sometime has a weak spot leaving them open to bribery or blackmail or just plain greed. We are by our very nature doomed to distrust & fight each other until we wipe us all out.
The worst thing happening to Europe right now is continued NATO presence. The best thing that can happen to us is the dissolution of NATO, even if that means a fractured European foreign policy. The latter does not endanger us, since Russia never was a threat since 1991 and isn´t a threat now. US foreign policy has led us to disaster, only a few short decades after the end of the Cold War, and our reaction to this will be reflected in upcoming EU and national elections.
Been following John Mearsheimer, Prof. Jeffrey Sachs, Col. Douglas McGregor and others for a long time. This Channel ads value thanks to Paul Buitinks excellent questions and European perspektive. Well done, keep going!
@@szymonbaranowski8184All of these guys are pretty much the same. Love warmongering, love fearmongering, spout generic nationalist statements, anti-socialist statements, extremely exaggerated emphasis on war/militarization, endless US propaganda, and most importantly china and russia fear-mongering. Only reason i even give him a quick listen is because he says china isn't planning on invading tawian, and it's the US/nato's fault the Russo-Ukranian war happened, and has the balls to speak The truth about the genocidal apartheid state of Is (NOT) real.
Jeffrey Sachs is gold. Love listening to him, Ray McGovern, Phil Geraldi, and Lawrence Wilkerson, along with economist Michael Hudson. Sad how people don’t have the time to really piece the geopolitical chess board that exists right now between governments, leaders and corporations.
1. There is no need for a reserve country 2. Other nations want to stop financing the US bases that is subjecting the planet, by having to accept USD in order to trade internationally
@@alphacharley5 it's not just those jobs, those jobs are irrelevant. the MIC (Military Industrial Complex) business, that's a totally different story. cause it's not about jobs, it's about profit. it's about huge profit for people who wield immense power.
USD is toast; and it's due to Greed, financing the "wrong" stuff instead of real education, bridges, roads and 'Hoover Dams', so in any case you don't have a long-term ROI when you do borrow the Money, it's just dead money with NO return, Social, Emotional, or Economical! Hence why the nation is tapped out, in all dimensions. Building a base in Philippines does what exactly, and it's all done at a premium by "approved" contractors, right? And all the logistics and dudes that help minimum on 5x normal rates for normal work. Never mind all the approved supplies for the troops from the approved happy family companies... it's one big GRIFT that keeps on giving...until! BOOM it breaks!!!
Ethnic unions doesn't make sense, civilization union does. That's why Yugoslavia not survived because Croats, Serbs and Bosniaks are technically the same people that speak practically the same language, but each ot this nation belong to different big civilisation.
Professor Mearsheimer and Jeffrey Sachs have tried talking to our leaders and many around the world. Our leaders our corrupt, dangerous, deliberate, and stupid.
Good speaker, but he missed one point about Russia-Ukraine conflict. In 2008 US insisted on Ukraine joining NATO for another reason. They don’t want to see EU becoming strong, which, eventually, could lead to independence in various decisions, including foreign policy.
Knowing the many regime changes tried by the usa both covert and openly, one could assume that this also happened to Europe: the leaders that we have today are selected by ngo’s paid by the usa. It’s not far fetched. Just look around and see the people who are in charge
John says that The dollar will remain the reserve currency because there is nothing to replace the dollar, and that may be true. However, who is to say that there will be a reserve currency at all, especially heading into this multipolar world??
Exactly. The reserve currency status will increasingly depend on the global south accepting it as such. There does not have to be a reserve currency. This is just projecting a very short historical anomaly - first the British pound and then the US Dollar - and assuming this will continue forever.
The Dollar will remain the reserve currency for MNCs, but it's use and influence will want to being the currency of last resort. Other countries prefer to trade in local currency for safety and efficiency.
Piers Morgan was acting as a biased moderator. He should switched the audio of the Israeli representative as she should have allowed Mr Baguti to present his opinion on the issue at hand. It seems to me that the moderator is being paid by the Israeli govt to protect the lies that the West and Israeli are presenting to the world.
He's assuming that China will act like white powers - trying to gobble everything up and telling everyone what to do and what to believe. However Xi is the worst leader of China since Mao - dictatorial, paranoid and has eliminated all rivals - so it is possible China acts arrogantly if he is still around in 29 years.
I agree with a lot of the viewpoints John has, but that the EU countries would start an arms raise against each other if the US pulls out of EU is something I see as unlikely even thought it makes sense in his framework.
Russia might not be interested in conquering other countries, but those countries might force Russia to conquer them.Soviet Union had no plan to conquer NAZI territories, but the NAZIs forced the Soviets to conquer them. Same with NATO.
Please elaborate on how a defensive alliance "forces" Russia, a nuclear state, to conquer its neighbors in a way anywhere remotely similar to Nazi genocide. Did the Nazis also force the Soviets to invade Poland and Ukraine in the 1920s before they existed? How about the Baltic states and Finland? Somehow the eastern European countries are not confused about this at all.
@@accountnumber1234567 things are not what you say they are. They are what they are. NATO is not a defensive alliance. The expansion of the alliance is offensive and when they train they simulate actions against Russia and other states not part of the clique. Also they invaded Iraq and Afghanistan to show the rest of the world how dangerous they are. They also murdered Ghadaffi. There is no evidence to prove NATO is defensive unless you say good defense is offense. Whether NATO advance by force or by invitation, it must be forced to halt and retreat.
Have you ever been in modern Russia? Have you ever talked to any Russian face-to-face? According to what you say - never! You are talking about history, not modern Russia. So there is no logic in you words. Only propaganda
Critical thinking skills mean also searching information by yourself and gathering the picture by bits and pieces by yourself from various sources. It is just sad that in Western countries seams overall critical thinking skills are not taught at all. Even in USSR people were not so brainwashed as current Europeans. Very small percentage only is able to connect the dots...@NZIGNANTI
@@NZIGNANTI I'm not blaming him, but I suppose he should've researched more before an interview wth someone as prestigious like John Mearsheimer. It's not really hard to ask better questions in the age of AI. If I hear Iran is gonna invade somewhere or Russia has a plan to conquer the entire europe I'll get suspicious and I'll try to research a bit instead of repeating suspicious claims. At least he could try to spell the name of Iran correctly and not call it I-ran.
I disagree with Mearsheimer on the danger of Europeans splintering without the American security forces. Europe has moved and been able to cooperate. If Asians can cooperate militarily and focus on building economically, why can't Europeans? It sounds like the American pied piper is still blowing its hypnotic tune.
as a European I thank you for your comment. Maybe Europe needs this "hour of truth" in which real cooperation flourishes. Interesting comment about the American "tune"...
there's that small thing here in Europe no one likes to talk about because it's a bit uncomfortable, you know, after like killing some 40 million people total 80 years ago (while losing 6 million)... DOES ANYBODY REALLY WANT GERMANS TO GEAR UP ONCE AGAIN???? no, not really... we are just beating around the bush like idiots but you know, those BMW, Mercedes etc. assembly lines can be switched to produce tanks in like 5 minutes... and yes, Germany still has those chemical factories that can produce very effective weapons by next Saturday and... I don't want to make it very long, you get the idea... everybody in Europe is like 'let's pretend the US is defending us, let's pretend we are some 6-year-old-schoolgirls', because here in Europe we all know that we are actually fkin animals... and if there were a war now, the whole EU against russia, it would last about 5 days and there would be no russians any more, they would not have even enough time to open the silos for the rockets that carry the nuke warheads...
I'm European and I think Mearsheimer is true. If USA leaves Europe, the old European conflicts (for instance Hungary vs Romania on Transylvania, the disfunctionnal state of Bosnia and Herzegovina that threats to fall apart at any moment or the Kosovo issue) will emerge and given the fact that Europeans will have to handle these old conflicts and will have different opinions on them, tensions would slowly rise and the union would fall apart and be replaced by the old system.
John M. is an Evil man! noting he said is truth . I can see who pay him for his propaganda. Russia is Evil. Hizbula is Iran!!, disgusting man! and Europe do need USA.
An adult answer to a childish demand for a fairy tale with happy ending, wich seems to be a trendy attitude not only on social media, grown people with the compulsive need for Disney ending conclusions...
I listened to this and I was shocked. Mearsheimer says things sometimes just to provoke but overall I fear he is right .My intuition is we are in a very bad situation and he is very accurate on his predictions so far . Start getting the bunkers ready
What of an oxymoron, the EU is the most successful institution in history where several European states managed a foreign policy, as long as they " obey" the US policies 😂😂😂😂😂😂😂😂😂😂😂😂😂😂
Depends on who is talking, of course! And, obviously, this is a US's position (from their view point, they have established exactly what they needed -- a successful institution (and that's all they care about, disregarding what anyone else sees it as )).
@@IgorHappyFace Heheheh, you are right, but he is supposed to be an intellectual and should be intellectually honest. You should not call "efficient" something that is just a manipulated rubber stump.
@@Blanka1100This would be true if he opposed US and NATO boots on the ground to fight in Ukraine. But since this has been ruled out by the concerned governments who are using Ukrainians as cannon fodder, there’s virtually no chance Ukraine can prevail against Russia despite the financial and military support. At best a prolongation of the war with many more dying and more destruction. Is this a good outcome?
John M. is an Evil man! noting he said is truth . I can see who pay him for his propaganda. Russia is Evil. Hizbula is Iran!!, disgusting man! and Europe do need USA.
Now that I have a better understanding of John Mearsheimer I now know why I am skeptical of him. Seems to make so much sense on Ukraine but completely out to lunch (a classic neocon in fact) in the pacific. What he doesn’t get is that if some other country achieves regional hegemony that he believes they would behave like the US, or before that the UK. The Chinese have been that hegemon before and their complacency in military matters led them to the humiliation of the opium wars. The simple way to think of the USA as a trigger happy soldier while any one who understands the Chinese would simply think of them as a shrewd shop keeper. One you fear for your money, the other you fear for your life. John does not get this, he is a Westpoint graduate.
so when he says that Indians are scared about Chinese attack thru Himalayas you think he is wrong? and the ongoing incidents in the South China Sea are meaningless?
It is amazing how educated both prof Mearshiemer and Col MacGregor are, yet both being so subtly amero propagandized that neither has the ability to grasp the philosophical superiority of China, Russia +BRICS+ or any of the components therein. Neither have the ability to rationally fold in the reality of what ameriKKKa is made of... world's greatest genocide, 248 years of likely most barbarikkk slavery and hundreds of wars. ameriKKKa is the perp and the others all the victims of centuries of heinous barbarism. i$rae£ is following in U$ footsteps. Let's hope that gangster bibi will not emulate mad bomber harry.
@@bikerd12 Noone fears that Russia is a serious global millitary, they are barely a threat beyond the Ukraine conflict. Even if the Russians were to adopt a US type of persona they are simply not strong enough to be a true hegemon either regionally or globally. China on the otherhand, by allowing them to be a regional hegemon, they have the resources both economic and industrially to replace the US as a global hegemon. John believes China desires this global hegimony, that is where he is wrong. He theorizes that every country desires to be a hegemon, but only countries that have hegemonic potential will ever act on it. That is why he seems like a classical containment neocon in the east and comes off so pragmatic in Europe. I have a message for John, Russia and China are ancient civilizations, and you can't point to a time in either of their histories where they showed any evedence that they would behave "American".
@@Simon-d Yes, he is wrong. China is not interested in ruling India, they do have a territorial dispute with India, and would surely like to resolve that. The same way they had terriroial disputes with Russia, it took a long time but they negotiated and both sides agreed to the outcome. Please do some authentic study on the India dispute and you will find common fingerprints... the UK. China claims sovereinty over the 9 dash line, Taiwan claims the 11 dash line, bet you never heard that one before! Let China negotiate territorial disputes with it’s neighbors and stay out of it, believe it or not good things happen when the US/UK stay out of it. As for the business of comerce in the South China Sea, you will never find one instance where the Chinese have ever interdicted a commercial vessel with a military vessel, it hasn't happened. There is someone who is capable of closing off the South China Sea and it weilds the 7th fleet. 90+% of all comercial maratime traffic travelling through the South China Sea originates from or is destined to China. Have you ever wondered why there is the word "China" in the South China Sea? If the 7th Fleet controls the south China Sea which it aims to do, the US will, as it currently does everywhere, demand subservience, so don't you dare trade with a country that the US has placed unilateral illeagle sanctions on. With the 7th Fleet properly removed, there is a chance that trade can flow without fear.
John Mersheimer you are one the most clear minded scholars in the world. Thank you for your graciousness in addressing this teenager's ridiculous questions.
Humans are so intelligent that we actually outsmart ourselves to see who gets to control the cake and how and put the blame on the adversary, instead of just living in peace and caring about our common home and each other, addressing the inequalities and enjoying our lives. What an epic and sickening waste, really...
Good point...Professor is the one who has sown military confrontation as a tool of an aggressor! Who else has wanted war or conduct aggression in order to protect its lead position, except for US?
@sandponicswe were always dumb. The ancient Egyptians also died off through war and famine. War never changes human nature never changes. That’s the tragedy.
What I have learned is that this is a spiritual world disguised as a practical one. The book of Enoch is essentially true and we continue to let the bad angels run the show on earth. When we worship God not money the world can truly change.
@@vincentlattuca3763 Humans really can’t function on Earth until they accept everything done here is just a representation of the afterlife. every Good and Bad deed has infinite consequences, and the real life is the sum total of that which only God can calculate.
@@thegoodpimps I feel we co create our world completely. We reap what we sow that's the system. We have freewill but it's not easy to use. Our personal karma follows us thru lifetimes as we feel it's just luck and circumstance. We are living in a spiritual world disguised as a practical one. Thanks for reading my comments and sharing your thoughts. Peace.
thanks for this interview with dr. Mearshheimer, i love this man's realistic view. From the beginning of the war in Ukraine , i have been listening , reading..to so many noncese om the Dutch media which makes me heavily disappointed in free journalistiek in this country. They are just blindly following the propaganda and hypocrisy of the political establishment and do not have freedom and the courage to express another opinion but warmongers language of foreign US policy makers.
Is there theory that says the US military industrial complex is the driving force behind all these matters? More $$ to Ukraine, Israel, Taiwan…means more profits to the MIC. These wars and conflicts are, very simply, marketplaces. As capitalists, they want to expand to more markets, or create markets (war) where none exists.
Lawrence Wilkerson has had a lot to say about that in recent years. He says for example that the expansion of NATO was driven by defense contractors looking to create bigger markets for their products.
Military industrial complex kinda got a heart attack in the 90s. They don't even depend on selling weapons anymore. Insider said that 70% of business done by MIC are commercial products sold to shipping and flight companies.
John M. is an Evil man! noting he said is truth . I can see who pay him for his propaganda. Russia is Evil. Hizbula is Iran!!, disgusting man! and Europe do need USA.
So called "Realism" is a meaningless concept. If it can justify Russia attacking Ukraine, it can justify Europe defending Ukraine. Likewise with China and Taiwan. How can a concept which can explain polar opposites be useful. Why does Mearsheimer use realism to explain that all the enemies of the West are right and the West seeking to protect smaller countries from aggressors is wrong.
Great interview sad we are one day going to lose men like this that are honest and knowledgeable, Having said that I sincerely hope this gentleman has many years yet . Unfortunately we will be left with the liars propagandists and corrupt . And warmongers !
I disagree, I believe that the EU will have to Form an Alliance and Their Own Defence Systems for the Peace in the Region!!! Look at Israel, Ukraine, Taiwan, South Korea, Philippines, Japan, Australia, Etc!!! Australia joined the RCEP, they also should have joined a Joint Military Alliance with the ASEAN PACIFIC COUNTRIES, not to have Caved into the Americans and their Military and Political Threats!!!
Best to pull out Russia's proposal for a European peace. They rejected it out of hand at the time (before the war), but they'd do well to look at it again.
was meinst du mit "wir" ? weil Deutschland gehört zu den weltweit grössten waffenexporteuren. in dem momentanen Naher Osten konflikt 30% der waffen für Israel stammen aus Deutschland, deshalb hat Nicaragua angeklagt Deutschland vor dem ICJ. falls du meinst, dass in Deutschland, wie in allen westlichen ländern keine echte demokratie herscht, das ist eine ganz andere geschichte. die kriege aber, die seit ende des Kalten Krieges vom zaun gebrochen wurden haben sehr wohl mit Deutschland zu tun, sowohl in wirtschaftlicher wie globalstrategischer hinsicht. & damit auch mit der EU. & insg Europäische länder mischen heftig mit bei allen möglichen kriegen im grunde ununterbrochen seit der geschichtsschreibung. die politischen systeme wurden etwas verändert, von monarchie zu "demokratie" die kriege werden immer noch geführt, das einzige was wirklich verändert wurde ist, das hinters licht führen der bevölkerung. um den anschein von demokratie aufrechtzuerhalten, muss heftige propaganda betrieben werden.
And Macron is a megalomaniac who is burnishing his references before taking the mantle of president of the EU from Ursula von der Leyen’s shoulders in 2029. Sputnik reports that a 100 servicemen-strong artillery unit of the French Foreign Legion suffered casualties helping Ukrainian counterparts manning Caesar self-propelled guns in Slavyansk, Donetsk Oblast
I agree. I think Mearsheimer is brilliant and best foreign policy expert in academia, but he seems too influenced by his peers as regards Trump. It seems he should see Trump as the nationalist-realist and, therefore the foe of the globalists-idealists.
Meirsheimer is an American, he's loyal to America even though he is a realist. EU can be independent of America for sure, but there are too many small countries controlled by America, so perhaps the decision making process has to change.
Interviewer did not have a clue and was using brainwashed media questions.I liked that the professor corrected him and gave him the facts.My guess is through one ear out the other .
One thing I think he is missing though . Russia might not want to invade the Baltic States or Finland but I sense they are see NATO on their borders as a threat and they are going to destabilize these countries badly
By the way history still matters. Kiev was mentioned as the Russian capital... 1,000 years ago. For the last 300 years Crimea was Russian territory and military fore post at the Black Sea. Donbass, Kharkov and Odessa were built by the Russian Empire and were ever Russian territories. Isn't smth wrong with our 200 bln going down the Ukrainian-cum-Russian drain?
Ukraine did a horrible job in those regions by forcing Ukrainian language onto people who never spoke it. Now though people are so mad at being attacked by Russia, they switch to Ukrainian voluntarily. Unfortunately when Ukraine became independent the people didn't realize how precious of a gift that was, and instead pressed on a ridiculous rural politics of re-sentiment. Russia is also lumbering like an elephant in a China shop - they have no finesse and no style, they wreck everything and the good will towards them in the process. Its a mess.
For thousands of years, the Indian nations ruled what is today the United States of America owing to an accident in history 500 years ago when the Pilgrims landed in New England. The USA does not have a right to exist. By your logic.
It looks like this guy (John) lives in a different world very far from reality. Such "reputable experts" misinterpreted a number of terrible events which recently happened in this world, including the war in Ukraine, Israel-Palestinian conflict, etc. The majority of them predicted that Ukraine would fail in 3 days. Some psychologists call this "inertia of mind". You can clearly see that he is completely confused about so called "capability" whether it is a military or political capability. It looks like he interprets "capability" as something static. Think about the 2ndWW how the capability of the Soviet Union had changed/evolved from the beginning of the war... it resulted in halve of Europe being under the Soviet rule. He does not understand the post-soviet states and has no idea about what kind of proclamations Russia makes, what is happening inside Russia in terms of their war propaganda that targets even kindergarten kids, what ther schoolbooks teach kids about. They teach about fighting and present the West as an enemy to get them ready to fight. John completely ignores international laws and the rights of independent countries when talking about Ukraine. What about people in Ukraine and their suffering? What about Budapest memorandum on security Assurances for Ukraine that was signed by the US and other countries? In return Ukraine gave up its nuclear weapons which was the 3rd nuclear arsenal in the world! He ignores a number of facts that USA is not as strong as it used to be, that there are a number of destabilising political and economic processes taking place inside the US that might lead to loosing their hegemon position in this world. 🤔 This world is not static, we can see how it is changing right now. Brutal sadistic power, such as Russia with its allies are which persecute their own people and lead absolutely terrible war against Ukrainians, should be stopped before it ignites 3rdWW and the whole world is involved in it.
He is better than most Western analysts, but he has strong pro american biases. Doesn't he see the horrific effect of US foreign policies since WW2? The US wants absolute power, many other states do not.
I knew in late 2013, 2 weeks b4 Madeñ Square protests, Ukraine had a problem and now was one of avenues we discussed. AGREED Ukraine's biggest problem is Ukraine, plus friend in Crimea spoke of what happened and shared that 85% of population wanted freedom from Ukraine oligarchs
@@mrsmallpinky9041 Which tribes are those? I'm an African living in Africa and haven't heard anything of the sort, unless you are referring to Sudan where the Islamists there like to dominate and oppress black Sudanese most of whom are Christians. Where does the issue of tribes then arise thereof?? Yours is a typical European mindset. When you think of Africa, you think of the demeaning description 'tribes' rather than Africans collectively like you do Europeans. That doesn't mean that there are no tribes, just like there are also tribes in Europe, but nobody them refers to them. In Africa, we refer to them as communities rather than tribes, which is a divisive term coined by colonialists to enable their divide and rule objectives.
Game Theory shows conclusively that the vast majority of the 🌎 would be way ahead if we traded cooperation for confrontation. Instead our system makes a tiny % insanely wealthy while making the majority miserable
Of all the grave problems afflicting the world, the war in Ukraine seems to be the least problematic and the easiest to solve for the simple reason that Russia is very predictable. It will be a black eye for NATO, and Russia will not advance westwards.
" I have nothing positive to say, things will only get worse." - John M. THANK YOU FOR NOT GIVING INTO THIS INCESSANT NEED TO SUGAR COAT EVERY MAJOR PROBLEM. CALL IT AS YOU SEE IT.
You ask great questions, Paul. Fabulous podcast. I love Dr. Mearsheimer and so I look for interviews with him, but this podcast and the way you framed your questions really stood out. Well done.
What is to love? Theory devoid of context or cultural understanding. He tells it's a Western myth ('to support Ukraine') that russia has greater ambitions of conquest when in fact influential russians themselves are outright saying they have such intentions. Whether it is threat and talk or true intention is another matter but russia already demonstrated they will make irrational strategic choices in support of their delusions of grandeur. In that same way Mearsheimer's argument that russia won't attack because it lacks capability, falls flat. They do not operate purely rationally. Also his certainty that russia will win in Ukraine is baseless, unless you define 'winning' to the point that any damage to Ukraine somehow counts as a win for russia even if russia has lost far more than it gains in the process. Ukraine will survive as a state, very likely and russia will have destroyed its own reputation and economic prospects with the majority of it's potential trading partners for possibly the next generation.
Hello. I am in Southeast Asia and was waiting for the analysis on Southeast Asia but it did not occur. I guess the Dutch show-runner can’t distinguish between South China Sea, East Asia and Southeast Asia, which I am not surprised. We don’t know the difference between Holland and the Netherlands either. Firstly, thank you. It was a solid interview. I am much clearer on the idea of Realism (that it is not based on reality but perceived threats). Yes, we think many Europeans and Americans are very soft-headed and cannot believe Russia is protecting its sovereignty. When you surround someone’s house with threats and the house owner has the right to attack you to protect his house. It is a simple idea but I guess in the West it is okay to do that that’s why in New York store owners cannot defend against looters and citizens cannot defend themselves against crimes. But when it comes to the China-Taiwan issue, most Westerners (including Mearsheimer) are wrong. There was and is no problem at all. Whatever the situation is, it is between China and Taiwan and no one else’s. The whole problem was blown out of context and distorted to the extreme by America to carve out an opening for itself to come in and have a say. It is like when you are talking with a friend and this nosy annoying idiot just butts in and starts talking about nonsense crap. It is exactly like that. America has no business in Asia at all. America has no integrity. Everyone here is fine until America shows up and sticks its nose in uninvited and unsolicited. It is basically very rude and bad behavior. But we all know that. America is just a selfish toxic prick who pushes everyone around for its own gains with no manners or finesse.
Wasn't the United Nations intended as the 'Higher Authority'? Isn't the United States pushing for the Higher Authority status? Isn't NATO also pushing for the status as the Higher Authority's executive branch?
Just loved this exchange near the closing:
"Perhaps some positive words from your end to close the conversation with."
"I actually have no positive words. I think things are only going to get worse."
Well, there you have it.
😂
I love it! I appreciate his honesty and I’m gonna admit that my least favorite people to interact with nowadays are those who willfully IGNORE reality bc it makes them feel bad. They think it’s negative and they want to hear some positive things. I wish those people would grow up and accept the negative. That’d be the most positive thing I could think of - cowards and fools accepting reality. Learning information and facts that aren’t “positive”.
That would be the most positive change or news I could think of.
I’m so sick of the people who say things are too negative and not positive enough. Why don’t people just ask themselves “is it true?” and then suck it up like an adult?
Why do so many people have this idea that they’re supposed to go through life avoiding negative information? Where did these pathetic cowards get the idea that you can ignore reality if it’s too negative for you?
I see it everywhere all the time with weak men and almost all women. “It’s too negative”.
That was heartbreaking
@joleane, because realism comes in conflict with the lies we tell ourselves and could potentially destroy the fantasy world we all live created for ourselves. Imagine realism applied to your self image. Who in their right mind would want that….
The interviewer thinking the bombing of the Iranian consulate having generals as even conceivably a valid act of self defense, is truly crazy and a wonder of propaganda success. It is routine for consulates all around the world to safely allow strategists to discuss confidentially foreign relations matters including military topics. They are considered territory of the host and strictly protected under international law. There are military discussions in US consulates all around the world - and daily. If North Korea didn’t like the subject of possible discussions in a US consulate in Australia, and blew it up along with its 14 people and some important US generals, and then a journalist said “But North Korea had a point, as there were likely discussions not friendly to North Korea about expanding AUKUS” then the journalist would be considered insane. How far does our propaganda have to go for it to be considered normal for Israel to blow up.a Iranian consonilate. Crazy times.
Well said
it's decades of brainwashing. the most successful industry of the West, particularly oc US, is the propaganda industry.
there is a joke from the Soviet era :
a Soviet & an American fly to US. the American asks, "Why do you fly to US ?". the Soviet as a response, "To study propaganda". "Propaganda ? There is no propaganda in US", replies the American. the Soviet thereafter, "Exactly !".
Indeed, this guy has clearly been drinking the Zio Kool-Aid😂 He would buy anything that the Zion-tologists are selling.
💯🎯🙌
It's only a clear violation of the Vienna Conventions and an Act of War.
Russia doesn't need to be a regional hegemony. Russia is so vast, with so many resources, it is actually a self sustaining world unto itself.
And it doesn't need any more lands. It needs more PEOPLE, that's why it's liberating the Russian people of Ukraine. Along with the lands where their ancestors have lived for centuries. It would be simply unfair to leave their lands to Ukraine just because they were transferred to "Ukrainian SSR" when that "SSR" was a part of USSR.
The lies about "Russian imperialism" would be laughable if they wouldn't be a base of conflict escalation and couldn't lead to a global war.
@ jmattson98 That's the problem,they want Russia ,they used Ukraina to get Russia.
Russia needs security, though. Russian history has been invasion after invasion, from Napoleon to the Germans (twice). It's kind of amazing how Biden pushed Russia and China together, and is now forcing Iran as well. I honestly don't understand why Biden is literally forcing a China-Russia-Iran alliance against America.
Exactly. There is ntn baltic states have that Russia needs. That’s the reason for having no interest to invade other countries. Not only America doesn’t afraid not to get attacked. Russia also knows that it won’t be ever seriously attacked with having the most developed nuclear weapons and contemporary weapons. Professor is not being truly realistic on that. And spreading a little bit more pro-American point of view. Russia just as like China pretty much a hegemony on their part of the planet.
Russia has to be a regional hegemony because of its enemies.
Main looser in the Ukraine conflict has been Germany. Their industry is no more competitive due to high cost of energy.
And the Ukrainian people.
The whole of Europe including the UK . We were warned by American historians and economists that Biden’s sanctions on Russia would all come back on us financially and interview from RT . Another reason they closed them down in U.K. they tell the truth !! As they have been ever since Ukraine were going through civil war ethnically cleansing eastern Ukraines that spoke Russian . There are plenty of graves in the Donbas alone supporting that . Rape Torture and ethnic cleansing by the Ukraine self proclaimed Neo Nazi battalions!
The Ukraine conflict is a loss for everyone except China and American investors.
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Bread price in South Africa up 30% since Nov 2021
"You don't hear this in a country like the Netherlands because you 're so heavily propagandized" 😂😂😂😂 a good lesson for Paul
John M. is an Evil man! noting he said is truth . I can see who pay him for his propaganda. Russia is Evil. Hizbula is Iran!!, disgusting man! and Europe do need USA.
So what would Mearsheimer say about China and Russia? That they are free and truthful societies? Do you think that a mirror Mearsheimer speaking in those countries would even be allowed to speak?
yeah, propagandized by my dog and the cat. Sure. Blocking this crap
You have a cartoon dog in your profile pic,enough said@@VFella😆
40:05 here it is👌
In my entire life, I haven't witnessed poorer governance and gets worse year by year generating unbearable consequences for ordinary citizens and no reverse gear. ⚙️
Am 71 & I have seen a similarly corrupt & ineffective government....the USSR ....we are repeating that catastrophic fall, almost exactly ....but be relieved we will not have to fight the same level of evil the Russians have had to face ....
Creeping fascism
I totally agree with the professor that it would be Israelis who would act recklessly first. Israel scares me
They’ve put themselves in this position. Don’t get me started on the Zionist angle.
Well they have the ultimate combo of being mad and evil.
Me too
They're very unstable and capable of doing everything, no remorse and no qualm
As long as there are NO support from US, Israel will not be able to act recklessly. And of course the surrounding ME countries should band together, so that Israel is not able to act indignantly
"You can make arguments like that, but in my opinion that's an argument that belies common sense" - Prof. Mearsheimer refuting non-sense in the most polite way possible.
I caught that shit too, his little smirk translated to wtf? Lmfaooo
As refreshing as it is to hear the truth from John Mearsheimer, it is equally disappointing to see in our media VERY little being done with this truth. Top US leadership seems to be swimming in "Luxury Beliefs", and remains dangerously incompetent to govern both domestically, and abroad.
Signs of a SINKING empire grasping all those around ...
Most people are still running on obsolete Russian stereotypes. Waves of Orcs fighting with shovels. Also they don't see Russia eating Europe's lunch in Africa.
He's not 'refreshing' he's full of shit
Like the luxury experienced by Navalny?
The US elected leadership is doing a great job rewarding those who paid for their elections. Big business is making bank. AIPAC is getting weapons and support. It's going very well for the 1%.
Dear sir The only people who do not want to understand are those who have started these horrible things
You are correct the Russians prefer to bury their heads in putins propaganda that see the truth. The Russian federation is a fascist state.
the members of the zionist worldorganisation
They understand VERY WELL, 1- Kill people 2- Destroy economies 3- Increase control and subvert/destroy democracies and rights 4- makes TONS of money 5- bring back feudalism (called neo feudalism) feel the JOY and THRILL and BLISS and HAPINESS of destroying everything that is beautiful and sacred. Looks like 200% TOTAL understanding to me. Maybe you're the one who don't understand, or refuse to let go of your denial.
Well said 👏👏👏🥂
They do understand and did it anyways. Coz they have their own ambitions and goals.
I don't believe that Israel conducted the attack on the Iranian embassy without the green light, at least, from certain agency of the USA. We have embarked in perpetual war, basically since 1962, and refuse to stop. I hate to believe that some of us considere human life simple as, a road kill.
it is a guessing game?
I've seen how netenyahou treats us politicians, so Israel acting on its own without US approval wouldn't surprise me at all
Most people consider eachother road kill
The USD % of global trade is steadily dropping and the point is to circumvent the US use of currency for economic war and sanctions. It's totally essential for countries to have alternatives in order to be sovereign and not under the US thumb.
The result for America will be complete economic collapse and many regional wars as States battle for power
As long as the dollar is the default currency for world trade it is not easy to circumvent it: your trading partners will not accept other currencies because their partners also want dollars. And the dollar will remain the default currency for a long time because there is no replacement - the euro is big enough but the euro zone is an unstable construct, the yen is small and the renmibi is not fully convertible due to Chinese capital controls. (The ruble is both small and not fully convertible) Maybe one day the Indian rupee could replace it if and when India becomes rich and a global power. But that's quite far.
@@balazshorvath3736 The US percentage of global trade is steadily dropping regardless, that's just as an undeniable fact, just as that the west is failing in Ukraine as they did in Afghanistan.
@@mark_2 To be the reserve currency the country of the currency needs to have a large economy so that the money supply is also large but beyond that its share in world trade is irrelevant. As the US is certainly big enough, its share in world trade is not hugely important because it is not only the US trade that counts.
It would be impossible or at least very costly for trading partners/banks to have on stock all the world’s currencies. Eg assume that the Saudi oil company sells oil to 50 other small countries (bunch of African and Asian small countries) It is not possible that each of these trades happen in 50 different currencies or in the Saudi currency. Even if it were possible it is inefficient and costly. Take a Saudi - Ethiopia transaction as an example : there is no liquid market for the Saudi - Ethiopian currencies. However there is a liquid market between the Saudi currency and the dollar as well as between the Ethiopian currency and the dollar. So they price the contract in dollars, which makes the trade possible: the Ethiopians can get USD for their currency, buy the oil and the saudis can change back the received USD to Saudi currency.
This the point: the status of the dollar as a reserve currency is not directly dependent on the share of the US in world trade because trades not involving the US also need a reserve currency as a medium. Only the currencies of big economies can play this role (but their share of world trade is not critical). The only three big enough currencies are the USD, renminbi and the euro but the latter two cannot be reserve currencies for the reasons mentioned (instability for euro, lack of full convertibility for the renminbi)
@@mark_2It's an undeniable fact, but changing the world economy is like a turning around a superheavy tanker: it takes time. And politics can change dramatically over that time. What is now me vs. you can turn into us vs. them by the time the balance has shifted enough.
All three areas of conflict US, US and US. Maybe the world is looking at the cause of the problem wrongly.
NATO needs to take a long nap … for like 100 yrs. IMO
I’ve wondered the same thing.
Yeah, But its the Zionists who have complete control of the US. From the political parties to the banks to the CIA to all of the key diplomatic institution.
Americans have started most wars but I cannot Remember the last war they actually won??
No country starts shit like the Americans. Thing is they can never finish a war
They come in, start trouble
In the name of " Democracy" while at ho,e they cancel and arrest anyone expressing a point of view that goes against the Current agenda.
Start a koo and when they've drained everything they can from that country the next headline is
America withdraws troops from
............... fill in the space
These people are like the arsenist who starts the fire and then pulls up in a fire truck blowing thee American trumpet and says
Step aside we're here! we will save you!
Last thing, never trust a guy that says American democracy is in trouble with trump but says nothing about thee trouble America is in under the Biden administration. Come on John
Let's keep it real!!
not only has "the world" realised that decades ago, it also did something about it for real. the most known result of that realisation is BRICS.
OMG. How can Paul utter the words ‘America the great pacifier’ All America does is divide.
This guy does not realise that he and his accomplices are toast …
IMO
Paul is a little dumb
All Americans exerts this type of “nationalism” where they see themselves as the good guy. We’re talking about a power high combined with the Messianic syndrome, which is very dangerous because, as we can see, this guy is smart, but cannot see through it all.
If he is going to tell the truth about Israel, he should tell the truth about America…
America is the trouble maker.
The USA doesn't just divide, it attacks, we've been invading other countries all but one year of my life, even if you're being generous about the definition of invading since we always had imposed coup governments, and I'm in my mid 40s.
Realism is still the most moral way to see the world. Thank you prof.
and 48:00 beautifully displays that :)
Come on Don Mauricio, New elections better today than tomorrow and Donald Trump to power!!!
Bring back the Russian natural gas and reduce price of production. Why should Europe, esp Germany should play as per the US rules?
It's a good idea what you suggest, but you need an EU army to do it and a United States of Europe or else you will end up in the situation he discusses here
@paulshelest5008 The US does not want Europe and Russia to be economically interdependent; that is the price to be paid by Europe in exchange of American protection - pretty much like the Maffia extorting fees from businesses in exchange of protection.
@@blockheadivthewise7950 great way to put it. Many Europeans are quite naïve, they don't realize they are paying a mafia boss and the cost involved
Germany is paying for its stupid policy. You can't sit on two chairs. They should have announced loud and clear - we will not accept Ukraine to NATO. Germany never wanted it anyway. Instead they were flaky and vague (not just them) and did Ukrainians a great disservice by giving them false hope. They also should not have decommisioned their atomic power stations. Germany must play by the rules because it does not have neither brains nor balls to do anything else.
Biden greenlighted the destruction of the Nord Stream pipeline, cutting off Germany from Russia. (Yes, I know there exists a NS I and NS II) Sholtz said, "Thanks, that's fine. May I have another, sir?" Thus, Germany's economic decline.
The American security umbrella for Europe means that when the s**t hits the fan, US will use each of those countries for an umbrella😅. (Reference: Nordstream)
That is actually so true.
But they will polish shit and call it gold as always.
Kissenger was a ghoul, an honest ghoul.
"It may be dangerous to be America's enemy, but to be America's friend is fatal."
― Henry Kissinger
@@ICIP13 No one wants to be enemy ,nor friend with US,don't Worry.
Just like US are using Japan and South Korea and now the Philippines.
🤣Well put
NATO so far insisting that the block isn't the party to this conflict, and at the same time NATO is saying that the Russian victory is unacceptable , because that means victory of Russia over the block is a defeat for NATO, so which one is true? How NATO that is not the party to the conflict could be defeated ?
Do YOU want Russia to win?
@@dpie4859Why not?
@@orange1832 why would you like that another country invades and steals land and assets using military force? It's exactly what Germany did 1939-45. It did not end well for German, nor did it end well for world peace. There is an ever increasing level of suppression and zero democracy in Russia today. But if you like that, maybe you should move there?
@@orange1832 Russia is a country which doesn’t bring anything good to neighboring countries. As soon as they have a chance they run away as far as possible from russian paradise. In 1991 when empire of evil collapsed 15 countries got their freedom. More on the way after Ukrainians war.
This is a very poor analysis. Those two things are not mutually exclusive.
If I see one guy attack another guy on the street and start punching him, I can decide not to step into the conflict and say that I'm not getting involved in that fist fight while still maintaining that I think it will be bad if the first guy ended up knocking out the second guy and I'm going to give him some tips.
To say that NATO or NATO countries are not direct combatants in the war doesn't preclude the fact that they may very much have an interest in the direction of the war. This is pretty basic politics.
Why does US needs to defend Taiwan? For decades, there’s cross strait relationships between both the mainland and the island of Taiwan. As long as US does not interfere in their affairs then there will be peace. China has been very patient and if it wants, it can just embargo Taiwan and that would be disastrous to Taiwan but the Chinese are not that ruthless.No the majority of Chinese and the Taiwanese are not that silly to fight among themselves so that the US MIC can benefit. Ask any Taiwanese and they will tell you that US foreign policies are divisive.For MIC to perpetually make their profits , they will have to create imagery enemies. Yes Prof Mersheimer , I do not agree with him when come to portray the MIC’s status. Even past US President Eisenhower had warned us about the MIC taken control of the US administration, hence the US’ perpetual warsaway from their homelands.
USA has its proxy (ddp) took the power in ROC and they have been educating Taiwanese with fake history and is going to form Taiwanese nationalist to confront Chinese nationality preparing for the separation from China. This is what US can use when time is right to burst a conflict across strait. That is why president Ci met ex-president Ma yin-jiu call for Chinese nationality recognition among Taiwanese. It can be treat as the last peace call from China and it seems not promising
The US is only trying to hold China off just long enough to bring that new microchip factory on line on American soil, and as soon as they do, the US won't give a damn about Taiwan. Control of Taiwan by China would cripple the US's manufacturing ability involving anything that has a microchip in it; that's the ONLY reason that they're backing those guys.
Propaganda for the West and white worshippers in Asia.
The Professor gets everything right ~ except he is WRONG on Taiwan! Taiwan is none the US's business
@@DennisMerwood-xk8wpwrong
Russia has enough land & resources, they don’t need to occupy others. All they want is no hegemony at their borders
yeah. so why do you think they are trying to occupy others
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Truth 100% 🇷🇺👍🏻🇷🇺.
NATO is a terrorist agency controlled by the BIS & WEF out of Davos, Switzerland. Their AIPAC arm controls D.C.
@@ProhelsingiusYou do distinguish between 'occupying ' and stopping the bully on your border, don't you? Get away and don't point your guns at my door - is what Russia said in December 2021. But the stupid arrogant evil West just went on. Sorry, now u will get what u were asking for - defeat and punishment.
@@Prohelsingius .... you didnt watch the video did you?
So why do the yanks have bases in th3 Middle East and Eastern Europe, they have enough land in North America
The US is in real trouble, I agree it's going to get worse.
If US is in real trouble it's their fault but they want all countries to be in trouble.
It’s an election year. What do you expect? Getting elected is far more important than a world war.
The issue with Israel and Iran is now over. Iran have said they won't respond to what Israel did last night.
@@everready800 Time will tell.
@@everready800keep dreaming Sleeping Beauty
I'm so privileged to hear Prof. John Mearshimer examine the war in Ukraine, the middle east and the predicament that we are all in. Thank you so much for explaining the wisdom behind the power play among empire. God bless you sir. God have mercy 🙏🏻
Smart man who doesn't always tell us what we want to hear
crying for gods help n blessing, has that done any good so far [i meant thousands of years of our history]??
Geweldige man, veel kennis. Ik zie wel dat hij op sommige vlakken toch denkt als een wat oudere en trotse Amerikaan, wat hij ook is. Ik wil graag ook even wijzen op The Greyzone en Judge Napolitano voor andere inzichten van hele kundige mensen. Wederom een goed interview.
Bedankt!
WTF.
Agreed!
Good initiative, yet ask Buitenhof why they never have interviewed him.. what are they afraid of?
Add DIALOGUE WORKS, DANNY HAIPHONG, BEN NORTON, NEW ATLAS, JEFFERY SACHS, LARRY JOHNSON, RAY McGOVERN, CHAZ FREEMAN, Etc..
Love this man, clearly stating what i have been saying since start of conflicts in Ukraine. Russia only wants basically Russian populated regions of Ukraine and wants zero NATO & zero missiles in Ukraine, end of story.
Yea, screw Mearsheimer, you should have been the guest.
Russian populated parts of Ukraine ; those are Ukrainian citizens
If there are Ukrainian populated parts of Russia then should Ukraine want those parts of Russia? Russia is a multi ethnic country
There are no Russian populated areas in Ukraine! This misconception is a result of Russian propaganda! People are, in general, ethnically mixed in Ukraine, with some exceptions of course. There are Russian speaking people, among them are ethnic Ukrainians because Ukraine was part of the USSR with Russian as the state language. Other ethnic languages, including Ukrainian, were suppressed in the USSR. It was one of the reasons why the Soviet Union collapsed and people voted for independence. Russian speaking Ukrainians now fight Russians at the front lines.
@@DiMak-r7tno prob with etnichaly mixed. the real problem is ukraine has been bombed its own people in eastern ukraine. and doing some etnich cleansing. this term of natzification appear. the war has been there for more than 8 years in donbass and eastern ukraine even before russia SMO. check report of french journalist anne laurel bonne. rusia cant do anything to help people ukraine. its their own bussiness. that why DPR and LPR and minks aggrement appear. the only time when rusia can help is when they declarated independent. and rusia do huminitarian aid. because the west want war and didnt want any minks aggrement. why west didnt want minks aggrements? because the west will lose there whole facade about saving ukraine in media. but the reality for people of eastern ukraine. they have been oppressed. supposely there is was a vote from people there for independence. ukraine will absolutely lose. thats why the west dump that minks aggrement
Why does russia get to decide policy for ukraine? And if anyone in ukraine wanted to be russian, they could have moved there, none of this merited a war
Isn't it interesting, that there is only talking about the US, Japan, and Australia inflicting significant damage to China if it attacks Taiwan, but what about damage which China can inflict on the Taiwan defenders? Will it still be worth defending?
I'd say there is plenty of evidence that it's mostly a bluff.
The US is in absolutely no place to conduct such a major war over such a long distance. The US is on the brink of internal civil war they can't risk moving the army too far.
… did you know that the gold in China was moved to Taiwan for safety when Mao came on the scene.
No wonder China wants Taiwan back in the fold.
Good point.
None of these three will conflict directly they just bluffing so their proxies will fight for them
China won't attack Taiwan, because Taiwan is a Chinese province full of Chinese people. It's not like Taiwan is India.
A wonderful time to be 58. Glad I ain’t 28. In the future I can avoid conscription.
There won't be any conscription as soon as that button gets pushed it's over for everyone including the people in the bunkers! Standing army's are useless that's why in relative terms no country has one including China.
😆 Nice! but i would hope you participate in making the voice of reason heard anyway... for other's sake..
Well in the Krai'ne there's plenty of 58 year olds on the front line. If it gets bad enough, you'll be plucked out and put in.
It’s also a wonderful time to 89. I’ll be gone when the you know what hits the fan.
It depends. In some countries 63 year old grandpas are conscripted.
Based on my 60+ years in America, don't put faith in this system. If you are mature in age.
The ICJ should be that 'higher authority' and be held in such respect that all states are wary of its disciplinary powers. The only way that can happen is to outlaw complicity in war crimes as well as the governments which commit the war crimes.
Good idea. The ICJ is respected by most countries in the EU, but first you'd have to kick America out of the Security Council
ICJ failed to indite George Bush under pressure from the US. So ICJ is not an independent entity, hence it can't be the higher authority other countries would trust.
Rather than go that far maybe a world dispute settlement arbitrator. The only thing is corruption seems to infiltrate all organisations no matter how pure their original intentions. Everyone sometime has a weak spot leaving them open to bribery or blackmail or just plain greed. We are by our very nature doomed to distrust & fight each other until we wipe us all out.
@@eks46 and UK
Dude they already tried that and it didn’t work because it has no authority and no ability to enforce its rulings.
Glad that interview got over 400k. Keep getting this alternate perspective out to the public.
The worst thing happening to Europe right now is continued NATO presence. The best thing that can happen to us is the dissolution of NATO, even if that means a fractured European foreign policy. The latter does not endanger us, since Russia never was a threat since 1991 and isn´t a threat now. US foreign policy has led us to disaster, only a few short decades after the end of the Cold War, and our reaction to this will be reflected in upcoming EU and national elections.
Greetings from Greece. It is the best geopolitical analysis ever made.
Been following John Mearsheimer, Prof. Jeffrey Sachs, Col. Douglas McGregor and others for a long time.
This Channel ads value thanks to Paul Buitinks excellent questions and European perspektive. Well done, keep going!
McGregor is a lunatic
repeats the same things never happen
same as fearmongerers of opposite side
@@szymonbaranowski8184 Of course you think you know better.
He needs to bring on Perun, Ben Hodges and Timothy Snyder too. Full circle perspective 💪
@@szymonbaranowski8184All of these guys are pretty much the same. Love warmongering, love fearmongering, spout generic nationalist statements, anti-socialist statements, extremely exaggerated emphasis on war/militarization, endless US propaganda, and most importantly china and russia fear-mongering. Only reason i even give him a quick listen is because he says china isn't planning on invading tawian, and it's the US/nato's fault the Russo-Ukranian war happened, and has the balls to speak The truth about the genocidal apartheid state of Is (NOT) real.
Jeffrey Sachs is gold. Love listening to him, Ray McGovern, Phil Geraldi, and Lawrence Wilkerson, along with economist Michael Hudson. Sad how people don’t have the time to really piece the geopolitical chess board that exists right now between governments, leaders and corporations.
1. There is no need for a reserve country
2. Other nations want to stop financing the US bases that is subjecting the planet, by having to accept USD in order to trade internationally
Circle 250k US military persons stationed around the world. Have you jobs for them in civil society?
@@alphacharley5 who is paying these military wages now? Get with it.
@@alphacharley5 I don't care,the US must find job for them but in US not in another country.
@@alphacharley5 it's not just those jobs, those jobs are irrelevant. the MIC (Military Industrial Complex) business, that's a totally different story. cause it's not about jobs, it's about profit. it's about huge profit for people who wield immense power.
USD is toast; and it's due to Greed, financing the "wrong" stuff instead of real education, bridges, roads and 'Hoover Dams', so in any case you don't have a long-term ROI when you do borrow the Money, it's just dead money with NO return, Social, Emotional, or Economical! Hence why the nation is tapped out, in all dimensions.
Building a base in Philippines does what exactly, and it's all done at a premium by "approved" contractors, right? And all the logistics and dudes that help minimum on 5x normal rates for normal work. Never mind all the approved supplies for the troops from the approved happy family companies... it's one big GRIFT that keeps on giving...until! BOOM it breaks!!!
Ethnic unions doesn't make sense, civilization union does. That's why Yugoslavia not survived because Croats, Serbs and Bosniaks are technically the same people that speak practically the same language, but each ot this nation belong to different big civilisation.
"Dominate or be dominated" sums up many situations, and answers many questions.
Turn the other cheek and love your enemies is what children of God. Luke 6:27-36
Time is short, life is short but eternity last forever...
Can this professor PLEASE speak to our knucklehead officials !!
They won't listen because they are "exceptional Americans".
They won’t listen
What's happening is all by design... the globalist are running all governments and media...th-cam.com/video/Sc1NxfmtOTc/w-d-xo.html
Professor Mearsheimer and Jeffrey Sachs have tried talking to our leaders and many around the world. Our leaders our corrupt, dangerous, deliberate, and stupid.
The fools won’t listen!
Good speaker, but he missed one point about Russia-Ukraine conflict. In 2008 US insisted on Ukraine joining NATO for another reason. They don’t want to see EU becoming strong, which, eventually, could lead to independence in various decisions, including foreign policy.
@ziplokk1453 rewind back to early 2000's and reassess. But with such an ally as the US, you are right, EU has no chance.
So true. US is the world's bully and tyrannt..
@ziplokk1453 *French revolution* Has entered the Chat.
*You woot.. mate?*
Y’know, you might want to look 👀 in your own backyard. The empire is crumbling as you speak.
we need to disband NATO
Knowing the many regime changes tried by the usa both covert and openly, one could assume that this also happened to Europe: the leaders that we have today are selected by ngo’s paid by the usa. It’s not far fetched. Just look around and see the people who are in charge
To paraphrase what John Mearsheimer had said in this video...
The world is so fucked up that
there is no solution!!
Professor John Mearsheimer thank you for another brilliant assessment and presentation on Paul Buitink’s Utube platform.
Always a pleasure to listen to the talks of John Measheimer.
John says that The dollar will remain the reserve currency because there is nothing to replace the dollar, and that may be true. However, who is to say that there will be a reserve currency at all, especially heading into this multipolar world??
China doesn't want her currency to be the world reserve currency. China wants her currency to be the world top TRADING currency.
Exactly. The reserve currency status will increasingly depend on the global south accepting it as such. There does not have to be a reserve currency. This is just projecting a very short historical anomaly - first the British pound and then the US Dollar - and assuming this will continue forever.
The Dollar will remain the reserve currency for MNCs, but it's use and influence will want to being the currency of last resort. Other countries prefer to trade in local currency for safety and efficiency.
No need for one, trade in your own currency. And they are doing.
Bitcoin..
Piers Morgan was acting as a biased moderator. He should switched the audio of the Israeli representative as she should have allowed Mr Baguti to present his opinion on the issue at hand. It seems to me that the moderator is being paid by the Israeli govt to protect the lies that the West and Israeli are presenting to the world.
TH-cam has this habit of posting comments meant for the previous video you have watched. Intentional or not? You decide.
Sinophobia makes him think that China will behave like the US. Sad.
No they'd get there proxies to do it for them
Its not sinophobia. Its game theory
He is well known and respected in China.
@@DerekYoung1Filipino has its own Zelenskyy
He's assuming that China will act like white powers - trying to gobble everything up and telling everyone what to do and what to believe. However Xi is the worst leader of China since Mao - dictatorial, paranoid and has eliminated all rivals - so it is possible China acts arrogantly if he is still around in 29 years.
Brilliant conclusion on Russian China's relationship.
You scratch my back and I scratch your back as the English language sats😊
I agree with a lot of the viewpoints John has, but that the EU countries would start an arms raise against each other if the US pulls out of EU is something I see as unlikely even thought it makes sense in his framework.
I like his term “threat inflation”
Russia might not be interested in conquering other countries, but those countries might force Russia to conquer them.Soviet Union had no plan to conquer NAZI territories, but the NAZIs forced the Soviets to conquer them. Same with NATO.
NATO ???
👎🏼👎🏼👎🏼
Please elaborate on how a defensive alliance "forces" Russia, a nuclear state, to conquer its neighbors in a way anywhere remotely similar to Nazi genocide. Did the Nazis also force the Soviets to invade Poland and Ukraine in the 1920s before they existed? How about the Baltic states and Finland? Somehow the eastern European countries are not confused about this at all.
@@accountnumber1234567 things are not what you say they are. They are what they are. NATO is not a defensive alliance. The expansion of the alliance is offensive and when they train they simulate actions against Russia and other states not part of the clique. Also they invaded Iraq and Afghanistan to show the rest of the world how dangerous they are. They also murdered Ghadaffi. There is no evidence to prove NATO is defensive unless you say good defense is offense. Whether NATO advance by force or by invitation, it must be forced to halt and retreat.
Have you ever been in modern Russia? Have you ever talked to any Russian face-to-face? According to what you say - never! You are talking about history, not modern Russia. So there is no logic in you words. Only propaganda
Wow! What an amazing interview! Finally some interesting analysis, objective and unbiased from a renown academic.
The amount if western propaganda in the Netherlands should be as high af judging by the points you've made.
Exactly! 👏
Do you really blame him? How is he supposed to form any differing opinion with that heavy a blanket weighing down on critical talking points.
That’s exactly what I think. Iran a danger? When was the last time Iran invaded anyone?
Critical thinking skills mean also searching information by yourself and gathering the picture by bits and pieces by yourself from various sources. It is just sad that in Western countries seams overall critical thinking skills are not taught at all. Even in USSR people were not so brainwashed as current Europeans. Very small percentage only is able to connect the dots...@NZIGNANTI
@@NZIGNANTI I'm not blaming him, but I suppose he should've researched more before an interview wth someone as prestigious like John Mearsheimer. It's not really hard to ask better questions in the age of AI. If I hear Iran is gonna invade somewhere or Russia has a plan to conquer the entire europe I'll get suspicious and I'll try to research a bit instead of repeating suspicious claims.
At least he could try to spell the name of Iran correctly and not call it I-ran.
I disagree with Mearsheimer on the danger of Europeans splintering without the American security forces. Europe has moved and been able to cooperate. If Asians can cooperate militarily and focus on building economically, why can't Europeans? It sounds like the American pied piper is still blowing its hypnotic tune.
Asia is conpletely splintered thanks to the us pulling half of asia undertheir wing
as a European I thank you for your comment. Maybe Europe needs this "hour of truth" in which real cooperation flourishes. Interesting comment about the American "tune"...
there's that small thing here in Europe no one likes to talk about because it's a bit uncomfortable, you know, after like killing some 40 million people total 80 years ago (while losing 6 million)... DOES ANYBODY REALLY WANT GERMANS TO GEAR UP ONCE AGAIN???? no, not really... we are just beating around the bush like idiots but you know, those BMW, Mercedes etc. assembly lines can be switched to produce tanks in like 5 minutes... and yes, Germany still has those chemical factories that can produce very effective weapons by next Saturday and... I don't want to make it very long, you get the idea... everybody in Europe is like 'let's pretend the US is defending us, let's pretend we are some 6-year-old-schoolgirls', because here in Europe we all know that we are actually fkin animals... and if there were a war now, the whole EU against russia, it would last about 5 days and there would be no russians any more, they would not have even enough time to open the silos for the rockets that carry the nuke warheads...
I'm European and I think Mearsheimer is true. If USA leaves Europe, the old European conflicts (for instance Hungary vs Romania on Transylvania, the disfunctionnal state of Bosnia and Herzegovina that threats to fall apart at any moment or the Kosovo issue) will emerge and given the fact that Europeans will have to handle these old conflicts and will have different opinions on them, tensions would slowly rise and the union would fall apart and be replaced by the old system.
Why can't European?!
Because Europe don't have the same raw materials & resources as China and Russia.
Thank you Prof.Mearsheimer for educating the public on the truth 💚
I don't think he's necessarily truthful but it is a considerable opinion.
He doesn't. He's a jew.
It's his opinions not education.
@@davidrodgers2534correct
John M. is an Evil man! noting he said is truth . I can see who pay him for his propaganda. Russia is Evil. Hizbula is Iran!!, disgusting man! and Europe do need USA.
Love how polite Mearsheimer is when replying to why the Netherlands wouldn't be threaten.... Very polite
“Do you have any positive words for our viewers”
“No”
This was totally my favorite part of the interview
An adult answer to a childish demand for a fairy tale with happy ending, wich seems to be a trendy attitude not only on social media, grown people with the compulsive need for Disney ending conclusions...
How can you have positive outcomes if your host is a fatalist with every question?
He just said what he think honestly. Respect.
I listened to this and I was shocked.
Mearsheimer says things sometimes just to provoke but overall I fear he is right .My intuition is we are in a very bad situation and he is very accurate on his predictions so far .
Start getting the bunkers ready
Once you pay Danegeld ,you never get rid of the Dane.
Europe should have its own foreign policy.
What of an oxymoron, the EU is the most successful institution in history where several European states managed a foreign policy, as long as they " obey" the US policies 😂😂😂😂😂😂😂😂😂😂😂😂😂😂
Depends on who is talking, of course! And, obviously, this is a US's position (from their view point, they have established exactly what they needed -- a successful institution (and that's all they care about, disregarding what anyone else sees it as )).
@@IgorHappyFace Heheheh, you are right, but he is supposed to be an intellectual and should be intellectually honest. You should not call "efficient" something that is just a manipulated rubber stump.
@@IgorHappyFace The statement that if it works for me, f...k the rest is very fascist.
It's truly oxymoron to say EU and NATO are successful institutions ever established.
I agree, that is very interesting. What can we learn from this?
Important discussion. Thank you, Gentleman!
Excellent analysis by Pr Mearsheimer, as always. He calls it as he sees it, no matter the country, topic or sensitivity. Brilliant.
Repeating russian narrative
He could not care less about Eastern Europe's fate and freedom.This is not russian backyard anymore. Deal with it.
@@Blanka1100This would be true if he opposed US and NATO boots on the ground to fight in Ukraine. But since this has been ruled out by the concerned governments who are using Ukrainians as cannon fodder, there’s virtually no chance Ukraine can prevail against Russia despite the financial and military support. At best a prolongation of the war with many more dying and more destruction. Is this a good outcome?
John M. is an Evil man! noting he said is truth . I can see who pay him for his propaganda. Russia is Evil. Hizbula is Iran!!, disgusting man! and Europe do need USA.
@@he1461 cheap russian narrative
Now that I have a better understanding of John Mearsheimer I now know why I am skeptical of him. Seems to make so much sense on Ukraine but completely out to lunch (a classic neocon in fact) in the pacific. What he doesn’t get is that if some other country achieves regional hegemony that he believes they would behave like the US, or before that the UK. The Chinese have been that hegemon before and their complacency in military matters led them to the humiliation of the opium wars. The simple way to think of the USA as a trigger happy soldier while any one who understands the Chinese would simply think of them as a shrewd shop keeper. One you fear for your money, the other you fear for your life. John does not get this, he is a Westpoint graduate.
My sentiments too, but I don’t get him on China .
so when he says that Indians are scared about Chinese attack thru Himalayas you think he is wrong? and the ongoing incidents in the South China Sea are meaningless?
It is amazing how educated both prof Mearshiemer and Col MacGregor are, yet both being so subtly amero propagandized that neither has the ability to grasp the philosophical superiority of China, Russia +BRICS+ or any of the components therein.
Neither have the ability to rationally fold in the reality of what ameriKKKa is made of... world's greatest genocide, 248 years of likely most barbarikkk slavery and hundreds of wars.
ameriKKKa is the perp and the others all the victims of centuries of heinous barbarism.
i$rae£ is following in U$ footsteps. Let's hope that gangster bibi will not emulate mad bomber harry.
@@bikerd12 Noone fears that Russia is a serious global millitary, they are barely a threat beyond the Ukraine conflict. Even if the Russians were to adopt a US type of persona they are simply not strong enough to be a true hegemon either regionally or globally. China on the otherhand, by allowing them to be a regional hegemon, they have the resources both economic and industrially to replace the US as a global hegemon. John believes China desires this global hegimony, that is where he is wrong. He theorizes that every country desires to be a hegemon, but only countries that have hegemonic potential will ever act on it. That is why he seems like a classical containment neocon in the east and comes off so pragmatic in Europe.
I have a message for John, Russia and China are ancient civilizations, and you can't point to a time in either of their histories where they showed any evedence that they would behave "American".
@@Simon-d Yes, he is wrong. China is not interested in ruling India, they do have a territorial dispute with India, and would surely like to resolve that. The same way they had terriroial disputes with Russia, it took a long time but they negotiated and both sides agreed to the outcome. Please do some authentic study on the India dispute and you will find common fingerprints... the UK.
China claims sovereinty over the 9 dash line, Taiwan claims the 11 dash line, bet you never heard that one before! Let China negotiate territorial disputes with it’s neighbors and stay out of it, believe it or not good things happen when the US/UK stay out of it.
As for the business of comerce in the South China Sea, you will never find one instance where the Chinese have ever interdicted a commercial vessel with a military vessel, it hasn't happened. There is someone who is capable of closing off the South China Sea and it weilds the 7th fleet. 90+% of all comercial maratime traffic travelling through the South China Sea originates from or is destined to China. Have you ever wondered why there is the word "China" in the South China Sea? If the 7th Fleet controls the south China Sea which it aims to do, the US will, as it currently does everywhere, demand subservience, so don't you dare trade with a country that the US has placed unilateral illeagle sanctions on. With the 7th Fleet properly removed, there is a chance that trade can flow without fear.
Its always interesting to see Mr. Mearsheimer smiling when he Delivers an apocalíptic conclution
😊👍
And that's important. 😅
Typical J smile
He smiles when he speaks in general. You can’t read anything from this.😂
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John Mersheimer you are one the most clear minded scholars in the world. Thank you for your graciousness in addressing this teenager's ridiculous questions.
All thanks to US.
The US is to blame, the republicans betrayed Ukraine.😢
I would say Washington.
US Government has been hijacked.
Nobody wanted this
Bolsheviks
Jews
@@okboomer6201 shhh..... how dare u！！！
Humans are so intelligent that we actually outsmart ourselves to see who gets to control the cake and how and put the blame on the adversary, instead of just living in peace and caring about our common home and each other, addressing the inequalities and enjoying our lives. What an epic and sickening waste, really...
Good point...Professor is the one who has sown military confrontation as a tool of an aggressor! Who else has wanted war or conduct aggression in order to protect its lead position, except for US?
Until US exists the world will not know peace...It's clear that this cpuntry on itself is hijacked by some reptiles...
@sandponics More technology = More government control and gradual loss of our citizens rights.
@sandponicswe were always dumb. The ancient Egyptians also died off through war and famine. War never changes human nature never changes. That’s the tragedy.
*This thread is pure retardation. It's absolutely braindead.*
I like how he ties economics with power, its very important.
Great discussion Gentlemen. Thank you so much!❤
I can not sleep. For the first time I am happy, that I do not have grandchildren.
What I have learned is that this is a spiritual world disguised as a practical one. The book of Enoch is essentially true and we continue to let the bad angels run the show on earth. When we worship God not money the world can truly change.
May you find peace and rest soon.
Yeah, l think the 21st century is going to make the 20th century look like a time of peace and prosperity.
Interesting times we live in.
@@vincentlattuca3763 Humans really can’t function on Earth until they accept everything done here is just a representation of the afterlife. every Good and Bad deed has infinite consequences, and the real life is the sum total of that which only God can calculate.
@@thegoodpimps I feel we co create our world completely. We reap what we sow that's the system. We have freewill but it's not easy to use. Our personal karma follows us thru lifetimes as we feel it's just luck and circumstance. We are living in a spiritual world disguised as a practical one. Thanks for reading my comments and sharing your thoughts. Peace.
thanks for this interview with dr. Mearshheimer, i love this man's realistic view. From the beginning of the war in Ukraine , i have been listening , reading..to so many noncese om the Dutch media which makes me heavily disappointed in free journalistiek in this country. They are just blindly following the propaganda and hypocrisy of the political establishment and do not have freedom and the courage to express another opinion but warmongers language of foreign US policy makers.
Is there theory that says the US military industrial complex is the driving force behind all these matters? More $$ to Ukraine, Israel, Taiwan…means more profits to the MIC. These wars and conflicts are, very simply, marketplaces. As capitalists, they want to expand to more markets, or create markets (war) where none exists.
I think you are right on.
Exactly.
Forgot to say, there are 195 countries in the world. Of those 195 countries, the U.S. sells arms to 95 of them.
Lawrence Wilkerson has had a lot to say about that in recent years. He says for example that the expansion of NATO was driven by defense contractors looking to create bigger markets for their products.
Military industrial complex kinda got a heart attack in the 90s. They don't even depend on selling weapons anymore. Insider said that 70% of business done by MIC are commercial products sold to shipping and flight companies.
Depression first, then the world war.
I concur with the professor's assessment. It's highly likely America will start a war to divert internal problems and difficulties.
John is the one of the few men in the room who is a rational thoughtful human being these days.
He never respected Eastern Europeans and their agenda in all of this. Russia is not Easter Europe'smaster. They owe Russia nothng.
John M. is an Evil man! noting he said is truth . I can see who pay him for his propaganda. Russia is Evil. Hizbula is Iran!!, disgusting man! and Europe do need USA.
So called "Realism" is a meaningless concept. If it can justify Russia attacking Ukraine, it can justify Europe defending Ukraine. Likewise with China and Taiwan. How can a concept which can explain polar opposites be useful. Why does Mearsheimer use realism to explain that all the enemies of the West are right and the West seeking to protect smaller countries from aggressors is wrong.
The world needs new leadership.
USA does 😮
The anglo-zionist cartel is not "the world". Not everyone needs to get booted and replaced, only "leadership" of the US and its cuckold vassals.
usa, canada, britain, france, etc.
But not China and Russia /s
@@ZhangWei02 those too.
Great interview sad we are one day going to lose men like this that are honest and knowledgeable, Having said that I sincerely hope this gentleman has many years yet . Unfortunately we will be left with the liars propagandists and corrupt . And warmongers !
I disagree, I believe that the EU will have to Form an Alliance and Their Own Defence Systems for the Peace in the Region!!!
Look at Israel, Ukraine, Taiwan, South Korea, Philippines, Japan, Australia, Etc!!!
Australia joined the RCEP, they also should have joined a Joint Military Alliance with the ASEAN PACIFIC COUNTRIES, not to have Caved into the Americans and their Military and Political Threats!!!
The EU army would be the 4th German Reich army
Best to pull out Russia's proposal for a European peace. They rejected it out of hand at the time (before the war), but they'd do well to look at it again.
Yes, Australia has kangaroo government which is so stupid to become a member of ANUS
Great interview - thanks!
Es sind NICHT UNSERE KRIEGE.
was meinst du mit "wir" ? weil Deutschland gehört zu den weltweit grössten waffenexporteuren. in dem momentanen Naher Osten konflikt 30% der waffen für Israel stammen aus Deutschland, deshalb hat Nicaragua angeklagt Deutschland vor dem ICJ. falls du meinst, dass in Deutschland, wie in allen westlichen ländern keine echte demokratie herscht, das ist eine ganz andere geschichte. die kriege aber, die seit ende des Kalten Krieges vom zaun gebrochen wurden haben sehr wohl mit Deutschland zu tun, sowohl in wirtschaftlicher wie globalstrategischer hinsicht. & damit auch mit der EU. & insg Europäische länder mischen heftig mit bei allen möglichen kriegen im grunde ununterbrochen seit der geschichtsschreibung. die politischen systeme wurden etwas verändert, von monarchie zu "demokratie" die kriege werden immer noch geführt, das einzige was wirklich verändert wurde ist, das hinters licht führen der bevölkerung. um den anschein von demokratie aufrechtzuerhalten, muss heftige propaganda betrieben werden.
Ja genau!
And Macron is a megalomaniac who is burnishing his references before taking the mantle of president of the EU from Ursula von der Leyen’s shoulders in 2029. Sputnik reports that a 100 servicemen-strong artillery unit of the French Foreign Legion suffered casualties helping Ukrainian counterparts manning Caesar self-propelled guns in Slavyansk, Donetsk Oblast
ni la mienne
Exactly.
Please who is can stop to USA to damage more than already damaged
Thank you for letting us know the truth about this matter in Ucrania
At 0:42 What? How Donald Trump thinks about democracy is a problem. Say it again. What's the problem?
Neocons! Need to clean the swamp. The u.s. is currently not a democracy.
the incumbent is terrified of Trump
… good thing …🙏🏻🙏🏻🙏🏻
The professor wants unelected life long bureaucrats and academic pencil noses running the world.
I agree. I think Mearsheimer is brilliant and best foreign policy expert in academia, but he seems too influenced by his peers as regards Trump. It seems he should see Trump as the nationalist-realist and, therefore the foe of the globalists-idealists.
@vincemccord8093 Yes Trump is more of a realist than a globalist.
Meirsheimer is an American, he's loyal to America even though he is a realist. EU can be independent of America for sure, but there are too many small countries controlled by America, so perhaps the decision making process has to change.
Interviewer did not have a clue and was using brainwashed media questions.I liked that the professor corrected him and gave him the facts.My guess is through one ear out the other .
I cant begin to say how much i value John's point of view & his wisdom. Just grateful
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OMG that mind
I listen to John on every channel.
This guy makes a lot of sense. Soon enough the average man on the street will be forced to pay attention to what he is saying.
Very smart guy. Hard to hear the truth out so bluntly in a world where the media lies so often.
One thing I think he is missing though .
Russia might not want to invade the Baltic States or Finland but I sense they are see NATO on their borders as a threat and they are going to destabilize these countries badly
By the way history still matters. Kiev was mentioned as the Russian capital... 1,000 years ago. For the last 300 years Crimea was Russian territory and military fore post at the Black Sea. Donbass, Kharkov and Odessa were built by the Russian Empire and were ever Russian territories. Isn't smth wrong with our 200 bln going down the Ukrainian-cum-Russian drain?
Biden hunter 10% goes to the man 😂 missing laptop 😊
Ukraine did a horrible job in those regions by forcing Ukrainian language onto people who never spoke it. Now though people are so mad at being attacked by Russia, they switch to Ukrainian voluntarily. Unfortunately when Ukraine became independent the people didn't realize how precious of a gift that was, and instead pressed on a ridiculous rural politics of re-sentiment. Russia is also lumbering like an elephant in a China shop - they have no finesse and no style, they wreck everything and the good will towards them in the process. Its a mess.
For thousands of years, the Indian nations ruled what is today the United States of America owing to an accident in history 500 years ago when the Pilgrims landed in New England. The USA does not have a right to exist. By your logic.
No, the Ukraine has always been Ukrainian people no matter who ruled them in the past.
@@PlanXV We can not afford to have multiple wars simultaneously.
It looks like this guy (John) lives in a different world very far from reality. Such "reputable experts" misinterpreted a number of terrible events which recently happened in this world, including the war in Ukraine, Israel-Palestinian conflict, etc. The majority of them predicted that Ukraine would fail in 3 days. Some psychologists call this "inertia of mind". You can clearly see that he is completely confused about so called "capability" whether it is a military or political capability. It looks like he interprets "capability" as something static. Think about the 2ndWW how the capability of the Soviet Union had changed/evolved from the beginning of the war... it resulted in halve of Europe being under the Soviet rule. He does not understand the post-soviet states and has no idea about what kind of proclamations Russia makes, what is happening inside Russia in terms of their war propaganda that targets even kindergarten kids, what ther schoolbooks teach kids about. They teach about fighting and present the West as an enemy to get them ready to fight. John completely ignores international laws and the rights of independent countries when talking about Ukraine. What about people in Ukraine and their suffering? What about Budapest memorandum on security Assurances for Ukraine that was signed by the US and other countries? In return Ukraine gave up its nuclear weapons which was the 3rd nuclear arsenal in the world! He ignores a number of facts that USA is not as strong as it used to be, that there are a number of destabilising political and economic processes taking place inside the US that might lead to loosing their hegemon position in this world. 🤔 This world is not static, we can see how it is changing right now. Brutal sadistic power, such as Russia with its allies are which persecute their own people and lead absolutely terrible war against Ukrainians, should be stopped before it ignites 3rdWW and the whole world is involved in it.
He is better than most Western analysts, but he has strong pro american biases. Doesn't he see the horrific effect of US foreign policies since WW2? The US wants absolute power, many other states do not.
What exactly are You talking about?
@kapitan19969838 As you are unable to understand, please don't waste my time
I knew in late 2013, 2 weeks b4 Madeñ Square protests, Ukraine had a problem and now was one of avenues we discussed. AGREED Ukraine's biggest problem is Ukraine, plus friend in Crimea spoke of what happened and shared that 85% of population wanted freedom from Ukraine oligarchs
He must never give an honest assessment of this USA or big trouble. An American citizen who never reveal the devilish ambitions of this wicked nation.
Don’t forget Africa where colonial oppressors supporting terrorism are being kicked out.
You mean like the tribes genociding Christians?
@@mrsmallpinky9041 Which tribes are those? I'm an African living in Africa and haven't heard anything of the sort, unless you are referring to Sudan where the Islamists there like to dominate and oppress black Sudanese most of whom are Christians. Where does the issue of tribes then arise thereof??
Yours is a typical European mindset. When you think of Africa, you think of the demeaning description 'tribes' rather than Africans collectively like you do Europeans. That doesn't mean that there are no tribes, just like there are also tribes in Europe, but nobody them refers to them. In Africa, we refer to them as communities rather than tribes, which is a divisive term coined by colonialists to enable their divide and rule objectives.
you mean the russians?
I like this guy line of thinking.His logic is coherent.
Game Theory shows conclusively that the vast majority of the 🌎 would be way ahead if we traded cooperation for confrontation. Instead our system makes a tiny % insanely wealthy while making the majority miserable
That is right Professor
Of all the grave problems afflicting the world, the war in Ukraine seems to be the least problematic and the easiest to solve for the simple reason that Russia is very predictable. It will be a black eye for NATO, and Russia will not advance westwards.
Russia will take everything east of the Dniper when all is said and done.
" I have nothing positive to say, things will only get worse." - John M.
THANK YOU FOR NOT GIVING INTO THIS INCESSANT NEED TO SUGAR COAT EVERY MAJOR PROBLEM. CALL IT AS YOU SEE IT.
You ask great questions, Paul. Fabulous podcast. I love Dr. Mearsheimer and so I look for interviews with him, but this podcast and the way you framed your questions really stood out. Well done.
My thoughts exactly.
What is to love? Theory devoid of context or cultural understanding. He tells it's a Western myth ('to support Ukraine') that russia has greater ambitions of conquest when in fact influential russians themselves are outright saying they have such intentions. Whether it is threat and talk or true intention is another matter but russia already demonstrated they will make irrational strategic choices in support of their delusions of grandeur. In that same way Mearsheimer's argument that russia won't attack because it lacks capability, falls flat. They do not operate purely rationally. Also his certainty that russia will win in Ukraine is baseless, unless you define 'winning' to the point that any damage to Ukraine somehow counts as a win for russia even if russia has lost far more than it gains in the process. Ukraine will survive as a state, very likely and russia will have destroyed its own reputation and economic prospects with the majority of it's potential trading partners for possibly the next generation.
@@elysiumfields Agreed, and to reinforce that claim; I believe Americans and Europeans being drafted to fight and die in the Eastern Front.
@@elysiumfields Well said!
@@elysiumfieldsyou are entitled to your own opinion as I am to mine.
Hello. I am in Southeast Asia and was waiting for the analysis on Southeast Asia but it did not occur. I guess the Dutch show-runner can’t distinguish between South China Sea, East Asia and Southeast Asia, which I am not surprised. We don’t know the difference between Holland and the Netherlands either. Firstly, thank you. It was a solid interview. I am much clearer on the idea of Realism (that it is not based on reality but perceived threats). Yes, we think many Europeans and Americans are very soft-headed and cannot believe Russia is protecting its sovereignty. When you surround someone’s house with threats and the house owner has the right to attack you to protect his house. It is a simple idea but I guess in the West it is okay to do that that’s why in New York store owners cannot defend against looters and citizens cannot defend themselves against crimes. But when it comes to the China-Taiwan issue, most Westerners (including Mearsheimer) are wrong. There was and is no problem at all. Whatever the situation is, it is between China and Taiwan and no one else’s. The whole problem was blown out of context and distorted to the extreme by America to carve out an opening for itself to come in and have a say. It is like when you are talking with a friend and this nosy annoying idiot just butts in and starts talking about nonsense crap. It is exactly like that. America has no business in Asia at all. America has no integrity. Everyone here is fine until America shows up and sticks its nose in uninvited and unsolicited. It is basically very rude and bad behavior. But we all know that. America is just a selfish toxic prick who pushes everyone around for its own gains with no manners or finesse.
As somebody from SEA too, I agree with ALL of your points.
Based
We don't want a war in South East Asia. USA, please stay off!
Wasn't the United Nations intended as the 'Higher Authority'?
Isn't the United States pushing for the Higher Authority status?
Isn't NATO also pushing for the status as the Higher Authority's executive branch?
Who elected US?
He is oversimplifying what economists do. He is not an economist.